When the Romans came to Britain, they were stunned to see how powerful local women were. After all, the majority of ancient societies were largely dominated by men. But in Celtic Britain, things were ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women ...

This photo provided by Bournemouth University in January 2025 shows burials being investigated at an Iron Age Celtic cemetery as part of the Durotriges tribe project dig in Dorset, southwest England. ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Female family ties were at the heart of ...